I’d heard this fact before, it was honestly kind of obnoxious how the writer kept wanting to remind us how much they also know this fact.

No I didn't, it's already a widely known fact and it was even mentioned on Jeopardy! A week or two ago.

Edit: here's the Jeopardy! clip, everyone got the question right: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IJ6Ra54q3wA

"Sharl" needs to focus on his driving

Wild me I just realized I have always been reading the name as Chunk E. Cheese.

"My government name is Charles Entertainment Cheese, but people on the street call me Chuck E. Cheese."